News From Organic Commodities

Cotton jassid adult about 2-3 millimeters in length
Invasive Cotton Jassid is an Emerging Threat to Southeastern Cotton

Published - September 2, 2025

From: Cotton
Graph showing fall armyworm moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - August 29, 2025

From: Soybeans
Graph showing soybean looper moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- Soybean Looper Numbers Up

Published - August 21, 2025

From: Soybeans
Line chart titled "Soybean looper pheromone trap captures 2025" showing peak ~200 on 7/25/25
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - August 18, 2025

From: Soybeans
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2024 Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program Survey Results Now Available!

Published - August 15, 2025

Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

Published - July 16, 2025

From: Soybeans
Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves
Soybean Looper Defoliation Guide

Published - June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans
Soybean field with rows leading to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky
Important Change to North Carolina Soybean Defoliation Thresholds After Beginning Flowering (R1)

Published - June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans
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UPDATE on Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Cotton
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IMPORTANT Message for Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 18, 2025

From: Cotton
Caterpillar crawling across yellow corn kernels
Maximizing Corn Yields: Bt vs Non-Bt Hybrids in Statewide Large-Plot Trials

Published - September 6, 2024

From: Corn
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New Extension Article on Cover Cropping and Cannabinoid Hemp!

Published - August 21, 2024

From: Hemp
Sunflower buds forming on hairy stems in a field with rows of plants in background
Survey on Barriers to Organic Certification: Complete by July 15th

Published - June 13, 2024

USDA ORGANIC circular logo showing a green field graphic
FSA Announces 2024 Organic Certification Cost-Share Program: Oct 31st, 2024 Application Deadline

Published - May 31, 2024

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Updates From the Field, Cover Crops and Organic Sunflower

Published - May 29, 2024

Mentorship Program banner reading "Transitioning to Organic" with "Become a Mentee" button
Southeast Organic Mentorship Program

Published - April 16, 2024

North Carolina Organic Commodities Production Guide text on black box over blurred plant background
2024 Organic Commodities Production Guide

Published - April 1, 2024

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Survey on Barriers to USDA Organic Certification

Published - March 26, 2024

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2024 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference

Published - March 21, 2024

Two people standing and talking under a large autumn tree in an open field
Organic Focus Groups in North Carolina and South Carolina

Published - March 18, 2024

About 6 whiteish, transulcent and susasage shaped larvae are pictured near on an exposed wheat tiller
Wheat Variety Resistance Ratings for Hessian Fly

Published - February 22, 2024

From: Small Grains
Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference — March 1, 2024; University of Mount Olive; 9AM–4PM
(3/1) Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference: Session Highlights

Published - February 21, 2024

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March 1st, 2024 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference

Published - January 25, 2024

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Organic Sunflower Harvest and Processing

Published - November 28, 2023

Brown shield-shaped stink bug on soil at the base of a green plant stem
New Resource Available- Stink Bug Scouting Guide for Field Corn in the Southeastern US

Published - November 28, 2023

From: Corn
Graph showing difference in yield among three non-Bt hybrids across 5 years at the Tidewater Research Station
Non-Bt Hybrid Performance in the 2023 OVT

Published - November 16, 2023

From: Corn
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Organic Producers: We Want to Hear From You!

Published - September 18, 2023

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NCDA&CS Organic Certification Cost Share Program: November 17th Deadline

Published - September 12, 2023

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USDA Press Release: USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Idalia

Published - August 29, 2023

Rows of mature sunflower heads drooping in a field between planting rows
Highlights From the 2023 Organic Commodities Field Day

Published - August 18, 2023

Alternative Crops Workshop Flyer
Alternative Crops Field Day

Published - July 26, 2023

From: Granville County Center
Boll with holes from bollworm
Bollworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

Published - July 21, 2023

From: Cotton
Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

Published - July 21, 2023

From: Soybeans
sunflower in field
Organic Research: Summer of Sunflower!

Published - July 10, 2023

Field of red clover flowers with green leaves under clear blue sky
June 9th Deadline for North Carolina NRCS- Organic Transition Initiative

Published - May 31, 2023

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Save the Date! Organic Commodities Field Day

Published - May 22, 2023

Researchers around a planter
Organic Sunflower Variety Trials

Published - May 5, 2023

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Using Lime in Organic Systems

Published - April 10, 2023

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Got Organic Certification Questions?

Published - April 4, 2023

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CC-NCALCTool: Nitrogen Contributions of Cover Crops

Published - February 23, 2023

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